BaviPower Viking Blog — Norse Creatures
Ratatoskr The Naughtiest Gossipaholic in Norse Mythology
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Ratatoskr was the red squirrel that lived among the trunk of Yggdrasil the Great Tree of Life. He was the messenger between Nidhogg the dragon and Veðrfölnir the eagle, two of whom lived within Yggdrasil the Great Tree as well.
Ravens – Odin’s companions
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Odin the Allfather himself owned a pair of ravens known as Huginn and Muninn. His pair of ravens were not simply birds. They were his messengers and storytellers. Let's find out why ravens played such important roles in Norse myth and whether they presented anything else!
Fenrir is the most well-known wolf in Norse mythology
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Fenrir is the most well-known wolf of the many wolves in Norse mythology. His importance for the pre-Christian Scandinavians is illustrated by his being depicted on numerous surviving runestones, as well as his ubiquity in Old Norse literary references.
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